Centuries Past
Sir Alfred Baring Garrod
1819 - 1907 (88 years)-
Name Alfred Baring Garrod Prefix Sir Birth 3 May 1819 Ipswich, Suffolk, England 
Gender Male Occupation Physician - In 1848, Garrod had discovered an abnormal increase of uric acid in the blood of patients with gout, and was the first to propose lithium as a remedy for the disorder. He recommended lithium as a treatment for mental illness, and hypothesized that gout could be a cause of mood disorders such as mania and depression. He is also credited for coining the term "rheumatoid arthritis".
In 1887 he was knighted as "Sir Alfred Baring Garrod", and in 1890 was appointed "Physician Extraordinary" to Queen Victoria.
Death 28 Dec 1907 Person ID I8604 FamilyTree1 Last Modified 24 Jun 2025
Father Robert Garrod d. Yes, date unknown Mother Sarah Ennew Clamp, b. 23 Aug 1793, Ipswich, Suffolk, England d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F2770 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- In 1848, Garrod had discovered an abnormal increase of uric acid in the blood of patients with gout, and was the first to propose lithium as a remedy for the disorder. He recommended lithium as a treatment for mental illness, and hypothesized that gout could be a cause of mood disorders such as mania and depression. He is also credited for coining the term "rheumatoid arthritis".